Why does the CPU usage of one process surpass 100% in the output of top command?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The CPU usage of one process surpasses 100% in the output of top command.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • procps(includes top command)

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